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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1973
Page
9
Voters Voice investigates fees charged by 3 Canberra child minding centres amid complaints that weekly rates apply even when children miss days. Parents report weekly charges, holiday surcharges, and a “permanent” rate for full-week attendance, with centres citing staff costs and government subsidies.
Australian officials said Paris would not necessarily stop Australia from taking France before the International Court of Justice over Pacific nuclear tests. Attorney General Lena Douhyhn Pris held talks with French ministers as experts warned about potential thyroid cancer risk and the broader impact on the Australian population. The controversy surrounds French tests in the South Pacific and the possible public health consequences versus France’s stated scientific assurances.
The National Capital Development Commission planners will seek youth input on Canberra's fourth town Gungahlin. An inquiry seminar will run in Sydney and involve about 86 students from Sydney Wollongong Canberra and Melbourne. Plans to be tested in Canberra in May for a residential scheme targeting young people.
Police say speeders on Rediemn Street in Cook ignore a 43 mph limit endangering children. Community letters to The Australian Times echo the call for stricter enforcement. Police spokesman Regier and Commissioner Wilson commented on patrol plans following resident concerns.
WA Aboriginal Health Authority reacts to claims of hotelkeepers serving drunken Aborigines. The Australian Hotel Association cites public welfare and urges measures through community involvement. Opposition argues for welfare reforms and targeted payments to reduce misuse of funds, while officials urge coordinated action to curb alcohol-related harm in remote Kimberley towns.
Close to a dozen of 53 foreign diplomatic missions in Canberra will rotate ambassadors early next month. Four nations South Vietnam Poland Germany and China currently have chargé d affaires in place as interim heads. Britain India Japan and several others plan new ambassadors, with timing and replacements still unsettled.
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